Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-12-15
NO. 40.
BaI bara's Revenge or Served Him
Right.

Il tell Won. Barbara, it's the way with
these city gentlemen. He's only amusing
himself said Ralph Ponniford.
How dare you speak to ne 80 Z she Ilished
ont, wish yon would mind yonr own af-
fairs IN the future
Ralph's eyes splrklcd ominously.
There was time when my affiirs and
yours meant the ,me thing, lac said sadly.
Once is not now
Il know IL, and accepting the rebuke and
knowing that there was nothing more for
him 10 say, Ee turned on his heel and left
her alone.
When Mr.. EgertOn went out walking
with Barbara on the seashore that evening
he noticed that she was sad aud strangely
preoccupied.
What is the trouble p he asked. what
worries you p
Il WAS asking myself said the girl, slow
ly, how this is all going TO end-tEese
drives and walks and talks
End Why should It end at all q he
id quickly.
That's what wanted 10 know. Are you
going TO make me your wife or are YOU on
Iy amusing yourself?'
well. Won take things pretty seriously. /
must say. haven't penny of nv own
unless my GRAND father were 10 sten on. and
really / shouldn't nick a wife off the sea
sands ANYWAY
,Fv,ctIv said Rarbora eThep sunnose
w. mart - with ouie, scorp
A. friends .,
sNo "a enemies'
.yor little ,ioress lac launched az helieve
,our o,as .ho, ere then
.p.rh,ns ,bey d;a R,t rero T man
wop,d knock Won down
And so sba ,vaIl,eJ away from him and
home
In her diary that pigbt she ;rscr;had
with ,Le date sa,.a,, ,,or5s . 81 ,v;,I ho ra
,.o,,,,ad Gerald Eoor,or -
A. E,or,o,, Ief, poao,,,,,oo, ,h. ,,o,,
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rrho se,soo was ce,,,rc On bo so,a s,rd
the pIace was getting slow
And so ,,.rla,,s = ,,oo ro- Tho oxc,,;,o
.lenep, of hea,tiful Rarb,r, wvpvarI's
co,nn,pionsbin was lacking
syop had better take = tour, advised Mr.
e, ,,et,,orne that hale handsome man who
enj,vel the honor of heipy Gerald Eg,.rton.s
grandfather
sYou are not deriving any benefit from
the gambling-house here
Just as YOU say. sir said Gerald. who
had been taught in all things TO defer 10 the
wishes of his wealthy progenitor And he
went accordingly.
IL was just year afterwards, when sit
ting at his late breakfast of clarct, grapes
and broiled birds in "A Florentine villa, Mr..
Egerion broke open the seals of packet OF
home letters and grew whittier than the
carved marble vases among the lime groves
outside.
WHATS up rcgertuu :, .ssKcu Nj. T.rrr,
his friend aud fellow-trAveller.
The meancst trick that ever was played
on "a fellow gasped Gerald, tearing at his
necktie. He's going 10 he married
Your grandfather p
Yes
We'll. hasn't he as good a right as any
one, ifhe chooses and the lady is willing p
NO = shouted Gerald he hasn't. Not
at his time of life, aud after all the wears of
exnactation he has drapped me thropoh'
sWbo is she -
He dosen't saw. He simplv insuIts me
b, ;p,i,;p, ma homo to tbe ,vaJ1i,g
a verv nronar ,ttantion sho,IJ s,v
syou sbould s,v - snarled + ,erton turn-
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Aud Gerald E,er,op q, sobar second and
hirl ,ho,,uh.s cor,,,,5.5 % rroe, H., ,he
hints o,,hol;od =, bis friends adv;ca
.sof co,rse s,a will he ro,pa apo,,b %
ho ,,,,, s;s,or ;, ho s,;d ss0,d MOI, o,,.a,-s 40
make rooIs os tbamselyos. brt rerbans can
manaqe her after all"
It was bracing winternipht. the sky all
snrinl1led with stars. when Gerald Eperton
v,ll,,l mn the stems leading IN his grand.
fathers nrincely mansion and rang the bell.
The hnt,er crinned ot him as he opened
the uoor'
You re TOO late LOT the WeooihS, MasteE
Gerald " said he. ssMaster brought his bride
t,,,,o los. r;rbt"
i'o'lle '''S' IA -
The deuce heo ol"! sal" uer'lo s'ooniiiy'
"What sort of one is it eh, Butts?
"a simmer sir" the man answered con-
At that moment another servant threw